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Housatonic CDP, MA

ZIP 01236 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 01236

K-12 nearby
17
Public
10
Private
7
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 01236 (Housatonic, MA) is associated with Berkshire Hills School District (LEA 2502530) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 17 K-12 schools (10 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 3.4% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Bard College at Simon's Rock about 4.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Berkshire Hills School District
LEA ID
2502530
Private school share (ACS)
3.4%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Bard College at Simon's Rock4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-private
  • Berkshire Community College13.7 miles (22.1 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia-Greene Community College22.7 miles (36.6 km)2yr-public
  • Westfield State University31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-public
  • Williams College32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY-System Office32.5 miles (52.2 km)4yr-public
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-public
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hudson Valley Community College33.5 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • Albany Medical College33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • The College of Saint Rose34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-private
  • Russell Sage College35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing36.2 miles (58.3 km)2yr-private
  • Siena College36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
  • University at Albany36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
  • Conway School of Landscape Design37.4 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
  • Smith College38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Excelsior University39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Holyoke College41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield Technical Community College42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bay Path University43.3 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
  • American International College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hampshire College43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-public
  • Greenfield Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • Amherst College44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University45.1 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bennington College45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Culinary Institute of America45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Belanger School of Nursing46.1 miles (74.1 km)2yr-private
  • Dutchess Community College46.2 miles (74.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Hartford46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Joseph47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Union College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Marist University47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Schenectady County Community College47.8 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
  • Ulster County Community College48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
  • Vassar College48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hartford International University for Religion and Peace48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rensselaer at Hartford49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Connecticut State Community College50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-public
  • American Institute-West Hartford50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity College50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Connecticut State University50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
  • State University of New York at New Paltz51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
  • Charter Oak State College51.5 miles (83.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-public
  • Goodwin University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Post University52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Apostles College and Seminary59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Empire State University59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-public
  • SIT Graduate Institute59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Western Connecticut State University59.9 miles (96.5 km)4yr-public
  • Skidmore College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Saint Mary College61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wesleyan University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-public
  • Quinnipiac University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Landmark College66.0 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
  • United States Military Academy67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Connecticut State University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva of Ocean68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Albertus Magnus College68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Yale University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Connecticut State University70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of New Haven70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Antioch University-New England71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Keene State College72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-public
  • Sacred Heart University72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Wachusett Community College74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
  • Anna Maria College74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sullivan County Community College74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Nichols College75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary75.8 miles (122.1 km)2yr-private
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin Pierce University76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Adirondack76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • American Institute of Healthcare & Technology76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Bridgeport76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Paier College76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fairfield University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
BERKSHIRE MEADOWSprivate——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Monument Mt Regional Highpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Mountainside Preschoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Muddy Brook Regional Elementary Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.6 km)
BERKSHIRE WALDORF HIGH SCHOOLprivate——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
BARD ACADEMY AT SIMONS ROCKprivate——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
BERKSHIRE WALDORF SCHOOLprivate——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
BERKSHIRE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLprivate——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Morrispublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
ST MARY'S SCHOOLprivate——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
South Egremontpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Lee Middle/High Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Lee Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF THE BERKSHIRESprivate——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Richmond Consolidatedpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Lenox Memorial Highpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 01236

What school district is ZIP code 01236 in?
ZIP 01236 (Housatonic, MA) maps to Berkshire Hills School District (LEA ID 2502530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 01236?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 01236 attend private school?
About 3.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 01236 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher62.4%
High school17.5%
Less than HS2.6%
School districtBerkshire Hills School District